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==Currently==
==Currently==
*Broach is working on a solo record (due *tentatively* October, 2007 - on [[Lucid Records]])
*Broach is working on a solo material (the first release is July 7, 2009)
*A new album for [[Firebird band|The Firebird Band]] (due *tentatively* November, 2007 - on [[Lucid Records]])
*A new album for [[Firebird band|The Firebird Band]] (due *tentatively* 2010)
*Also joined (vocals and guitar) a Spanish band, '''Festa d'Estate''' [http://www.festadestate.tv],from 2006-2008,with no recordings known.
*Also joined (vocals and guitar) a Spanish band, '''Festa d'Estate''' [http://www.festadestate.tv],from 2006-2008,with no recordings known.


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Chris Broach

Chris Broach (b. Christopher Robert Broach September 5 1976 in Madison, WI) was one of the guitarists/vocalists in the 90's emo band Braid. Broach became known as the "Yeah" guy because he was often yelling or shouting "Yeah!" during Braid's songs. In August 1994, just before starting his freshman year at The University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana), Broach went to see Braid play a show at The Red Herring, in Urbana, Illinois... After the show, he was introduced to Bob Nanna through a mutual friend named Clay Stelzer. When Nanna remarked that they (Braid) were looking for a singer, Stelzer mentioned that Broach was a singer and a guitar player... light bulbs went off in their heads, Broach was introduced to Roy Ewing, the drummer of Braid, and spoke to him at length about influences and the like. By the end of the show, Ewing was walking around introducing Broach to friends as 'the newest member of the band,' much to the surprise of Broach (and probably the rest of the band)... a couple of tryouts later, and a line up change (Broach replaced Pete Havranek on guitar, as well) - and Broach was a member of Braid, recording his guitar parts on the first 7-inch the band ever released a week later...

Early career

Before picking up the guitar for Braid, Broach was mainly a vocalist. While still attending high school, he sang for SacHead, and Seven Inch - and played guitar for Mondale.

Broach was featured as a character in the original version of emogame which had members of prominent members of emo bands as characters in a story and an online game.

While a member of Braid, Broach started playing in his own side project called The Firebird Suite. After Braid disbanded Broach continued playing in The Firebird Band (formerly the Firebird Suite and Firebird Project). He played guitar for Life At Sea on the Is there a signal coming through? album and fronted the band L'Spaerow which put out one album on his own label - the label is Lucid Records - which he founded in 2002.

The Blakhiv

Broach, along with Chris Common of These Arms Are Snakes, and former Hey Mercedes guitarist Mike Schumaker are involved in a new project entitled The Blakhiv [1]. They released their first EP on Lucid Records in 2006.

Currently

  • Broach is working on a solo material (the first release is July 7, 2009)
  • A new album for The Firebird Band (due *tentatively* 2010)
  • Also joined (vocals and guitar) a Spanish band, Festa d'Estate [2],from 2006-2008,with no recordings known.

Discography

Albums:

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Singles and EPs

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Compilations

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VHS/DVD

in reverse chronological order

  • Braid - Killing A Camera (Bifocal Media, 2001 VHS, 2004 DVD) - DVD
  • Actuality Of Thought (BiFocal Media, 2001) - VHS
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